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Some aisles at Trader Joe’s have gotten larger over time, some have seen diminishing shelf space. Coffee recently has entered the world of diminishing shelf space. Some of the coffees are really good, some not so much. And sadly, with the addition of small lot coffees, by the time you realize that you love a…
You might look at this product and say, “Wait haven’t you already reviewed Trader Joe’s Organic Carrots of Many Colors before?” And the answer is sort of. You see these carrots are dehydrated, I’ve reviewed the fully hydrated bag of Trader Joe’s Carrots of Many Colors and Trader Joe’s Colorful Carrot Coins previously. This now…
By the end of 2019, I’ll do another best of list. This year has been full of hits and misses and a heck of a lot of just ok products. Now, to be fair we haven’t even hit the Fall/Winter season when they hit us with the best of the best items. But in the…
If one area has been consistently expanding, it is the non-dairy options at Trader Joe’s. While I’ve tried some interesting flavors from blueberry lavender to matcha to the seasonal chocolate peppermint, Trader Joe’s Turmeric Ginger Coconut Beverage is far an away in a class its own both in taste and in color.
Confession time: One food related item that I’ve made it a point not to publish or try is yogurt. To date, the only yogurt products I’ve put up reviews for are the ones where the yogurt is buried in with another ingredient. Why? Of all the dairy items I consume, I detest yogurt. So why…
When I went to Trader Joe’s before 4th of July, I was really there for a different frozen item. I was actually there to pick up the now returning frozen Mac and Cheese Bites (review to be updated soon). But right next to it was an unexpected sight: Trader Joe’s Shrimp Scampi Lasagna.
Overall, 2019 has brought us quite a few sweet treats. This is pretty interesting considering I know I have a good number of my readers and friends who are low carb. So, I’m still wondering why Trader Joe’s hasn’t pushed harder on the low carb front. But nonetheless, there must be a good amount of…
It’s been a while since Trader Joe’s has introduced a new condiment. The last creations Trader Joe’s introduced were the Umami Mushroom Seasoning and the Everything but the Bagel seasoning. One knocked it out of the park. The other is still sitting in my pantry cabinet. Now, we have a new seasoning that is oil…
When Trader Joe’s hits us with new snacks, it is usually something to get excited over. There have been some real winners in the past. Or at least some polarizing ones like the recently returned popcorn in a pickle and perhaps Trader Joe’s Patio Potato Chips belong in that polarizing category.
Every now and again, I get excited to try something WITHOUT sugar in it. I mean I like to try more than chips, ice cream, and snacks. So you better believe that I was excited to pick up Trader Joe’s No Sugar Dry Rubbed Uncured Bacon. I mean it screams “NO SUGAR.” Words I’ve waited…
Now that summer is upon us and new products seem to be much slower than the rest of the year, you’ll probably see more products that from and aisle that I’m realizing that I haven’t gotten to enough: the health and beauty aisle. I think there are a lot of good items hiding in plain…
Trader Joe’s products sometimes like to play with fire. And when I speak about fire, I am referring to ghost peppers. This is by no means a humble jalapeno; this is many stages past it on the Scoville scale. For perspectives sake, a jalapeno is usually rated somewhere in 2,500-8,000 Scoville Heat Unit Scale. The…
Welcome back to another edition of the Fearless Flyer Matchups! Here are the Trader Joe’s June 2019 Fearless Flyer Matchups for the flyer that landed this week. If there is a picture next to the product, it is matched with a review from this blog. If it is just a link, then it is a…
With summer upon us, on my most recent trip I was going to pick up the usual seasonal Key Lime Pie. In New York, this isn’t something you can find regularly. Nor can you find it at Trader Joe’s. It’s summer only. But next to that bright green box was an equally yellow box of…
